Description
Make these easy orange chicken meatballs in less than 30 minutes with just one skillet for a fun spin on orange chicken!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- ½ tablespoon finely minced ginger
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/2 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Sauce:
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons arrowroot starch
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or finely minced
- 1 – 1 inch piece of ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tablespoon orange zest
For Serving
- white rice
- sesame seeds, for garnish
- green onion, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the meatball ingredients to a small mixing bowl and use your hands to mix until well combined. Next, use a cookie dough scoop or tablespoon to scoop out the chicken mixture and use your hands to form into meatballs.
- When the meatballs are formed, heat a large skillet over medium heat and then add a tablespoon of oil. Next add the meatballs to the hot skillet and cook for roughly 3-4 minutes per side until browned and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. You may have to do this in batches depending on the size of your skillet.
- While the meatballs are cooking, add all of the sauce ingredients to a mixing bowl or large measuring cup and whisk until well combined.
- Once all of the meatballs have been cooked and removed from the skillet, rinse and wipe out your skillet then return to the stove over medium heat.
- Add the sauce to the skillet. Bring the sauce to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer for 1-3 minutes, or until it has thickened and coats the back of a spoon.
- Return the meatballs to the skillet and simmer for another 1-2 minutes while stirring to ensure they are well coated in the sauce.
- Serve the meatballs and sauce over white rice and garnished with cilantro, green onion, and sesame seeds.
